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Dissecting Poisson based prediction models in association football: A comprehensive look at methodology, assumptions, and accuracy using data from the main European Leagues (2011 – 2022)
(Master thesis, 2022)As the access to broader and better data increases, data analytics, statistical modeling, and data science generally find ever-growing interest in sports analytics, including association football. It is no secret that ... -
Distinguishing potential child insurance customers : a statistical investigation
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis we try to illuminate possible reasons why the launch of a more affordable child insurance product by an established Norwegian insurance company failed to live up to the company’s expectations. We use three ... -
Distributed generation in electricity networks : benchmarking models and revenue caps
(Master thesis, 2010)The main focus of this thesis is the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate’s regulation model for the grid companies in Norway. We have taken a special interest in distributed generation and how the model ... -
Diversified vs Specialized Private Equity Funds : A Study of Risk-Adjusted Performance using Insights from Simulations and Empirical Data
(Master thesis, 2023)Private equity funds face constraints on the number and type of investments they can hold due to the time and resources required for counseling activities. This may lead to specialization in a specific industry or region ... -
Diversifisering med kryptovaluta : kan bitcoin bidra til å forbedre risikojusterte avkastningsmål i norske institusjonelle investorers porteføljer?
(Master thesis, 2018)I denne oppgaven undersøker vi i hvilken grad inkludering av Bitcoin i innskuddspensjonsfond fra DNB og Storebrand kan bidra til økt diversifisering og forbedring av risikojusterte avkastningsmål. Vi bruker optimering ... -
Diversity and IPOs : An empirical analysis of OSE listed firms from 2006-2019
(Master thesis, 2021)The aim of this master’s thesis is to investigate whether top management diversity is associated with short-term firm performance in relation to initial public offerings (IPOs). We use a panel data sample consisting of 113 ... -
Dividend Payouts and Government Support during Covid-19 : An empirical analysis of dividend payouts in Norway during Covid-19
(Master thesis, 2023)The purpose of this master thesis is to investigate whether receiving emergency state aid to mitigate the negative economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic impacted the likelihood of dividends in 2020. Further, we attempt ... -
Dividend Price Pressure on Oslo Stock Exchange: Assessing the effect of dividend reinvestments on daily market returns
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis assesses the existence of dividend price pressure on Oslo Stock Exchange by measuring daily market returns against aggregate dividend payment yields. The thesis studies the period from January 2005 to November ... -
DN-porteføljene : en analyse av risikojustert meravkastning i perioden fra 2005 til 2010. Inkludert event-studie av kursbevegelser i dagene før og etter at en aksje tas inn eller ut av porteføljen
(Master thesis, 2010)I denne utredningen analyseres aksjeporteføljene i porteføljekonkurransen til Dagens Næringsliv (DN). Tre eller fire meglerhus anbefaler hver mandag en portefølje av aksjer for den kommende uken. Hovedformålet med denne ... -
Do active managers live up to their pitch? : an empirical study on Scandinavian active fund performance in crises
(Master thesis, 2020)Active fund management is a heated topic. Investors have been willing to pay for skilled active managers in the belief that they will obtain greater returns. The literature remains skeptical. In their defence active ... -
Do agency costs of free cash flow impact private equity acquisitions : an empirical analysis of the free cash flow hypothesis’ impact on US private equity transactions
(Master thesis, 2019)The bidders in the acquisition market can be divided into two groups, strategic and financial acquirers, where the majority of the latter group consists of private equity firms. The two groups have different purposes for ... -
Do all stocks fail to outperform treasury bills? : an inquiry into the return distributions of individual stocks in United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and Sweden
(Master thesis, 2018)Inthispaper, weinvestigatethedistributionofindividualstockreturnsinUnited Kingdom, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and Sweden from 1986 to 2017. Specifically, our results highlight the strong presence of positive skewness ... -
Do Borrowers Benefit from Sustainability-Linked Loans? An analysis of explicit ESG information in loan contracts and borrowers’ incentives to enter sustainability-linked loans
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis examines the explicit use of ESG information in loan contracts and borrowers' incentives to enter sustainability-linked loans (SLLs). We explore whether shareholders respond to announcements of sustainability-linked ... -
Do consumers really trust their doctors’ suggestions and drugs they prescribe? : the relationship between perceived risk and trust in consumer buying decisions on prescription drugs, and how pharmaceutical companies can improve consumer’s trust through marketing activities in China
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis examines how perceived risk and trust affect consumer’s buying decisions during the process of buying and consuming prescription drugs, and investigates how pharmaceutical companies can improve consumer’s trust ... -
Do cross-border stock exchange consolidations affect cross-border M&A? : a study of cross-border stock exchange consolidations’ effect on merger volumes and payment methods
(Master thesis, 2020)Since the early 2000s, there has been a trend of stock exchanges consolidating across borders with Euronext and Nasdaq being the most prominent examples. We analyse the effect crossborder stock exchange consolidation has ... -
Do Earnouts Sweeten the SPAC Deal? An empirical study on the effect earnouts have on SPAC deals
(Master thesis, 2021)The purpose of this research is to explore contractual agreements related to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). Even though this backdoor to the public market has been around for decades, the SPAC market has ... -
Do foreign investors have an edge? : a study of Norwegian equity mutual funds
(Master thesis, 2013)This paper examines the performance and investor behavior of Norwegian equity mutual funds in the time periods 1990-2012 and 2006-2012, respectively. The behavioral part try to reveal differences between local (Norwegian) ... -
Do fossil fuel divestments from large capitalization fossil fuel firms lead to a change in emissions and returns?
(Master thesis, 2023)How should asset managers deal with the issue of divesting or engaging with fossil fuel companies? By looking at the effect divesting has on variables that are important to the fund and its owners. In this debate, we ... -
Do Fraudulent Companies Employ Different Linguistic Features in Their Annual Reports? An Empirical Study Using Logistic Regression and Random Forest Methodologies
(Master thesis, 2022)The use of textual analysis to uncover fraudulent actions in 10-K filings is widespread. The previous studies have looked at the Management Disclosure and Analysis (MD&A) section of annual reports to predict illicit ... -
Do household withdraw home equity for cosumption?
(Master thesis, 2017)Home equity refinancing played a key role in laying the groundwork for the 2007-2008 financial crisis (Mian and Sufi (2011)). How homeowners spend the money that they withdraw influences how vulnerable they are to financial ...